Two years ago, Kristyn Cocoran of Pottsville told News 8 that her German Shepherd Floyd died of kidney failure after she fed him the jerky pet treats.

Since then, she and thousands of other pet owners have taken action to try to get the treats off the shelves. Their efforts included a class action lawsuit.

Now, Nestle Purina and Waggin' Train have agreed to set up a $6.5 million fund for pet owners, but the companies admit no fault in the case.

From this fund, pet owners may be able to get a cash payment for certain documented expenses related to their pet eating the jerky treats.

A judge has yet to approve this settlement and pet owners won't see any money until sometime next year.

Companies are pulling many of these treats from the shelves or cutting off their production ties, but the treats have still not been recalled by the government, because no scientific connection has been made to show exactly what is killing animals.